ERIC Number: ED601611
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 187
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-3922-5394-6
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Exploring Clinical Supervision Experiences of Early Career School Counselors: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study
Bledsoe, Kenya G.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Alabama
Clinical supervision is representative of an exclusive relationship between a supervisor, supervisee, and the clients being served. Yet, there is absence of supervision for school counselors working in the PK-12 school setting. Upon graduation, early career school counselors must quickly acclimate to a new school environment while balancing student related concerns and the programmatic implication of a comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP). Whereas clinical supervision was readily during their graduate programs, there is limited access to clinical supervision post-graduation which can prove problematic for early career school counselor development. Unfortunately, very little is known about early career school counselors' clinical supervision needs and experiences. The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical supervision experiences of early career school counselors. With a focus on clinical supervision experiences, adding this perspective will address the gap in the literature and highlight the meaning of supervision amongst early career school counselors. Through semi-structured interviews, nine early career counselors shared their lived experiences with post-master's clinical supervision and provided insight on their supervision needs, experiences, and meaning of supervision and how it impacted their work as school counselors. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, School Counselors, Supervision, Entry Workers
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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